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In Reply to: RE: New Reference 3A Monitor... posted by A.Wayne on July 31, 2016 at 10:04:13:
Agree , never heard a full active speaker to beat a passive setup...
Just don't liked getting fenced in with compromised "plate amps" built in the speaker cabinet for anything beyond sub duty.
The first system to completely recalibrate my point of reference as to how good an audio system could sound (circa '74) was tri-amped Tympani IIIs using an Audio Research active crossover, ARC amps for top and mids and Crown DC-300a for the bass. I think with that system, you could not have duplicated the results using a single amp and passive crossover.
As you indicate, however, I just don't see the need for the added complexity of additional (external) amps in a top end three way system. As for me, I think the folks at Nola and Scaena do a fine job of making the crossover disappear. Neither Dave Wilson nor Alon Wolf buys the active concept either.
...best is a hybrid combination of passive /active, passive is best thru the midrange/high area
Agree in many cases. In my decidedly lower performance level HT system, however, I do enjoy using an "active" arrangement - Acoustat 1+1s high passed at 80 hz supplemented by a pair of powered subs. The mains never sound strained even if high levels push the subs a bit.
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